Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excogitation

/ɛksˌkɑdʒəˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-cog-i-ta-tion
IPA: /ɛksˌkɑdʒəˈteɪʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Careful thought or consideration.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"c. 1672, William Petty - Political Arithmetick, p. 21. […] the subtile excogitations of the Hollanders […]"
"186?, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend To the excogitation of this problem, this harmless gentleman had devoted many anxious hours […]"

Etymology

From Latin excogitatio.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: excogitatio

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛksˌkɑdʒəˈteɪʃən/
British English: /ɛksˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

excogitations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

excogitate

Synonyms

invention innovation conception design

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce excogitation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛksˌkɑdʒəˈteɪʃən/.
What does excogitation mean?: Careful thought or consideration.
Where does excogitation come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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